Hinge mask

Abstract

A hinge mask product is provided, which consists of two substantially rectangular parts, with one of the parts having a tab for removal of this one part. One part of the mask is for the face of a hinge positioned and coupled between door and a door frame. The other part of the hinge mask is for the pin of the hinge. These parts of the hinge mask are used to mask the front face of the hinge and the hinge pin to prevent them from being covered by paint, stain, lacquer, or similar material when the door and door frame are located with a material, such as paint, lacquer, and the like. Hinges are of several standard sizes, and there are several specialty sizes. The hinge mask can be manufactured to cover both standard and specialty sizes.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. In an arrangement for protecting a hinge from having a material coated thereon during coating of a door and door frame, comprising, a door in said door frame wherein said hinges each comprise a pair of hinge leaves and a hinge pin, said hinges having a front face and an opposite back face, a hinge mask product comprising, a base of planar material and a hinge mask, said hinge mask consisting of two monolithic parts spacially positioned on said base, with the inner faces of said two parts being adhesive faces for being removably and adhesively attached to said base, one of said two parts being smaller in size than the other part, said one part being in the shape of a rectangle, said other part having a tab unitarily formed thereon and located on one side substantially midway between two ends, wherein said two parts are enclosed by kiss-cut lines for removing said parts from said base for attachment to the hinge, and said hinge mask adhesively positioned on the front and back faces of said hinges wherein said adhesive face of said one part being adhesively and removably attached to the back face of the entire hinge pin, said adhesive face of said other part being adhesively and removably attached to the entire front face of the hinge leaves and the hinge pin with said tab being adhesively and removably attached to the hinge pin, said tab being used to remove said other part from said hinge after the hinge has been coated.